Last weekend, Jan Price, South Mainland ASC, competed at the Inverclyde Masters held at the Waterfront Leisure Centre, Greenock. As always the meet got underway on the Friday evening with the ‘Inverclyde 800’, a mere race of 32 lengths in the 25metre pool. A challenging race for many, it was even tougher this year due to the water temperature more akin to baby pool than competitive swimming. Heat exhaustion is not usually associated with swimming but on this occasion many complained of being uncomfortable after the first few hundred metres, some finding they were having breathing difficulties and a few competitors not finishing. Jan herself felt a bit queasy during the second half of the race but that may have been a residue of a bumpy ferry trip the previous night! Her resulting time however was only 6 seconds outside her entry time set last year, with the 6 seconds being lost in the final 200 metres and she came 2nd overall in the 50 -54 age group.
After a good night’s sleep it was back in the pool early next morning for the start of a further 12 events over the day. The 200m freestyle resulted in her 2nd fastest ever time and a first place in the age group. Other events in the morning finished close on entry times apart from the 200m IM which was a disappointing 6 seconds away from her target. After a refuelling lunch break, the afternoon started with the rather dreaded 100m butterfly, not at all popular with the over 50s, so although her time again was outside entry time, Jan got a first in her age group – due to being the only one brave or daft enough to tackle the event! The remaining races of the day went much as planned, entry times being matched for most swims with a pleasant surprise coming in her 11th race of the day, 100 metre backstroke by finishing 2 seconds inside entry time.
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